diff --git a/env/common.c b/env/common.c
index 5a17e5261541c380eaa155a7546cd35e882de701..2e94dd71e225ac5e5644adfb817a9a277f43f888 100644
--- a/env/common.c
+++ b/env/common.c
@@ -41,17 +41,12 @@ static uchar env_get_char_init(int index)
 		return default_environment[index];
 }
 
-static const uchar *env_get_addr(int index)
+static uchar env_get_char_memory(int index)
 {
 	if (gd->env_valid)
-		return (uchar *)(gd->env_addr + index);
+		return *(uchar *)(gd->env_addr + index);
 	else
-		return &default_environment[index];
-}
-
-static uchar env_get_char_memory(int index)
-{
-	return *env_get_addr(index);
+		return default_environment[index];
 }
 
 uchar env_get_char(int index)